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Graz Entertainment is an American licensing and distribution company, run by Jim and Stephanie Graziano, which obtains and provides programming and licensing rights for children's television animation. They currently control Z Blade, The Attic, Goliath, Tom Thumb, and others.
- Why Would We Even Want to Do It
- From Different Directions
- Expanding The Studio
People often ask us," Stephanie says, "about how we work together, or why we would even want to do it. But we really are at our best working together. We actually have different mind sets, but they end up complementing each other." She explains that, "I come from the creative side, while Jim comes more from the technical end. So, in trying to find ...
Both Jim and Stephanie were born and raised in the Los Angeles area, but they came into animation and animation management from different directions. For his part, Jim had bummed around a few years after graduating from the University of Idaho in 1975, where he had gone on a football scholarship (playing tight end) and majored in Physical Education...
At Universal, Jim oversaw production on such shows as Beethoven, Shelly Duvall's Bedtime Stories and Earthworm Jim, along with three made-for-video sequels to The Land Before Time. Meanwhile, Graz, under Stephanie's direction, expanded from a studio for hire to the point where it had an ownership interest in half of its projects, as well as expande...
Stephanie Graziano was born in 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a production manager and producer, known for Tron (1982), Dino-Riders (1988) and X-Men: The Animated Series (1992).
- Production Manager, Producer, Additional Crew
- Stephanie Graziano
Apr 3, 1995 · However, because animation is so labor-intensive, the 35-employee company actually sees little profit from the programs, said Stephanie Graziano, Graz’s 40-year-old president.
Oct 8, 2020 · The Lewalds' favorite interview was with Stephanie Graziano, who, along with her husband, Jim "took the huge risk of setting up their Graz studio specifically to try to land the deal to produce X-Men." They continue: "[Stephanie] had a cushy network job and left it to dive into the demanding world of animation production.
Oct 14, 2023 · Stone Protectors is a short-lived cartoon series that aired in 1993. Executive produced by Stephanie Graziano, the show is about a rock band known as the Rock Detectors that were transformed into Troll Doll-like appearances and special skills.
Stephanie Graziano was born in 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a production manager and producer, known for Tron (1982), Dino-Riders (1988) and X-Men: The Animated Series (1992).
